Lakewood High School

Advanced Placement Agreement

Lakewood High School is pleased to offer the following Advanced Placement courses:
AP English Lang & Comp, AP English Lit and Comp, AP Calculus AB and BC, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry,
AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, AP US History, AP European History, AP World History,
AP Psychology, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government & Politics, AP Music Theory,
AP Spanish, AP French, AP Studio Art/Drawing-2D, and AP Computer Science.
Lakewood High School strongly recommends that prospective AP students earn an A grade for the
previous two semesters in a non-honors course or receive an A or B in honors courses for the
previous two semesters. As a student in an AP course, you should expect a fast-paced class, material
that is at a higher analytical level, and nightly homework. AP courses are demanding and can be
labor intensive. Students should consider their complete schedule and their extra-curricular activities
when choosing to enroll in AP courses. If a student wishes to take more than three AP classes, a
student must have a conference with an LHS counselor and receive a signature of approval from the
counselor. AP courses are designed for the entire year. Only in the rarest occasion would a student
move from an AP class during the school year and only after first semester if space is available.
Colleges and universities only give credit or placement for qualifying AP Exam scores, not AP course
grades. By District Policy, all AP courses are weighted on a 5 point scale. Students can expect a
rigorous approach to grading, so an A in an Advanced Placement course represents exceptional
work at an advanced level. Students may be responsible for the purchase of books and materials for
each AP course. Students may also have summer assignments for their AP courses; and it is the
responsibility of the student to check the teachers website for this information. A student may not be
allowed to change his or her fall schedule based upon an incomplete summer assignment.
In order to enroll in an AP course, current Lakewood students must obtain a teacher signature (initials
next to the course) from their current or past teacher in that academic discipline on their course
registration form. Incoming Lakewood students (9th grade and transfer) should adhere to the
guidelines above with regard to previous grades and have a conversation with their current teacher
when deciding to take an accelerated course. In both cases, a parent signature is also required on
the registration form.
Student Name (printed):

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Student Signature:

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Parent/Guardian Name (printed):

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Parent/Guardian Signature:

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*Counselor/Admin Signature (more than three classes): _____________________________________

(This form must be signed and attached to your LHS registration form before you may be enrolled in
any AP class(es).)